Economy
As demand for business returns to pre-pandemic levels, Delaware Valley manufacturers struggle to hire, while stigmas about the industry persist.
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Listen 6:15The U.S. may force companies to disclose climate risks, marking a historic change
The SEC is expected on Monday to propose new requirements for companies to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions and risks to their businesses from climate change.
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The House approves a bill to suspend trade relations with Russia and Belarus
The bill suspends normal trade relations with the countries, another move to squeeze them economically in retaliation for the invasion of Ukraine.
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Fed begins inflation fight with key rate hike, more to come
The Federal Reserve launched a high-risk effort Wednesday to tame the worst inflation since the 1970s.
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On Equal Pay Day, women are trying to make a dollar out of 83 cents
Equal Pay Day in the U.S. lands on a different day every year, and this year it turns out on average, women "only" had to work 74 extra days into 2022 to catch up to men.
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N.J. committees approve measures regulating cryptocurrency, blockchain technologies
The first steps in regulating cryptocurrency in New Jersey are underway. The goal is to provide transparency, consumer protections, and a licensing structure for both operator
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Fed nominee Sarah Bloom Raskin withdraws after fight over her climate change stance
She attracted Republican opposition after calling on bank regulators to monitor the financial risks from climate change.
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Yes, prices at the pump are high. Republican primary candidates in Pa. have noticed too
They’re blaming the party in power: Biden and down-ballot Democrats. It’s a political strategy that can sting, as the 1970s energy crises showed.
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Philly finances OK for now, but the city’s budget is not ready for a rainy day
A review of Philadelphia’s spending shows the city is following its budget blueprint and making ends meet with help from federal pandemic funds.
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Wanted: More money, more meaning, less burnout. What’s fueling the Great Resignation
November saw a record-breaking 4.5 million people leave their jobs, including 143,000 Pennsylvanians.
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Listen 5:15Gov. Murphy has proposed an N.J. state budget. Now comes the hard part. Legislative hearings begin this week.
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Biden moves to revoke Russia’s trade relations status amid war in Ukraine
The economic restriction, one of several announced in recent weeks, is meant to punish Vladimir Putin and further hobble Russia's finances as it invades Ukraine.
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Gas prices hit record highs in Pennsylvania, New Jersey
Gas prices in New Jersey and Pennsylvania hit all-time highs over the weekend amid tight worldwide oil supplies and increased demand.
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Russia’s credit rating is cut to junk, and the dollar hits a new high vs. the ruble
Both the dollar and euro again hit all-time highs against the ruble on Moscow's currency market Thursday, according to Russia's state-run Tass media.
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How everyday Russians are feeling the impact from sanctions
Rising prices, stranded tourists and lines at ATMs are just some of the ways ordinary Russians are seeing repercussions from sanctions.
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